Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) Fellowship Rapporteurship on Women 2014

By on November 1st, 2013

Venue of Fellowship: Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) of the Organization of American States (OAS). Address: 1889 F Street NW, Washington, D.C.20006.

Deadline to present applications: November 15, 2013

Start and End Dates: January 2, 2014 to December 30, 2014 

Length of the Fellowship: 12 months

Objective: To provide an opportunity for young lawyers from OAS Member States to understand and apply the mechanisms of protection of the inter-American system of human rights in the area of women’s rights.

Program: The fellow will assist with tasks of the Rapporteurship on the Rights of Women of the Inter-American Commission, under the supervision of its human rights specialists during the period of the fellowship and, at the end of the fellowship, present to the Executive Secretariat of the IACHR a detailed report on the activities carried out.

Requirements:

  • Be a citizen of an OAS Member State;
  • Be bilingual in Spanish and English (attach certificates testifying thereto), knowledge of French or Portuguese desirable;
  • Have graduated in law from an officially recognized university (attach copy of the law degree and grades obtained);
  • Have received law degree after January 1, 2006;
  • Have a demonstrable professional interest in the legal field of human rights, specifically in the area of women’s rights; and
  • Present a paper of up to five pages, not edited by another person, on a human rights issue of interest to the candidate in the area of women’s rights and their access to information from a gender perspective.

Benefits:

  • The IACHR provides a monthly stipend of US$3,200.00 during the period of the fellowship. With the stipend provided, the fellow is responsible for obtaining health insurance coverage of his/her choosing for the duration of the fellowship, and should provide proof of coverage to the Executive Secretariat of the IACHR.
  • Round-trip economy class air transportation from the participant’s country of residence to Washington, D.C. Terminal and transfer expenses are not covered.
  • The IACHR will award a certificate of participation in the Fellowship Program to the fellows who satisfactorily complete the entire period of the fellowship.

For application instructions, responsibilities and additional details, please visit the Symplicity or the website.

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